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The Stay-at-Homeschooling Mom Podcast
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents can find success in their homeschooling journey.
Episodes
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Farewell for Now - A New Chapter: Thank You, Ginny!
After four wonderful years of conversations, encouragement, and practical advice for Catholic homeschooling families, the Stay-at-Homeschooling Mom Podcast is…
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The Five C’s of Discipline
“My children just wouldn’t listen to me.” It’s one of the most common concerns parents have about homeschooling. In this episode, Ginny and Mary Ellen share…
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Using Independent Study to Build Your Transcript
Does your high school student take courses outside the standard curriculum? In this episode, Ginny and Mary Ellen explain when outside study belongs on a…
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Homeschooling with Teens
Homeschooling teenagers brings new freedoms—and new challenges. In this episode, Ginny and Mary Ellen share practical advice for helping teens manage…
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Homeschooling with Babies
How do you homeschool when a baby needs your attention all day—or when that baby becomes a very busy toddler? In this episode, Ginny and Mary Ellen share…
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Homeschooling Is NOT Just an Escape
Did you begin homeschooling to escape a problem with traditional school? That may have brought you home—but it’s only the beginning. In this episode, Ginny and…
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Healthy Homeschool Moms
Homeschool moms spend years caring for everyone else—but staying healthy matters, too. In this episode, Ginny and Mary Ellen share practical ways to eat…
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Tweens and Bickering
Are your tweens suddenly moody, argumentative, or constantly bickering with siblings? You’re not alone—and you’re not failing. In this episode, Ginny and Mary…
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Teaching Tough Subjects
Have you ever wondered how you’ll teach subjects you don’t fully understand—especially as your children reach high school? You’re not alone, and you’re not…
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How to Be the Most Effective Homeschool Teacher
Do you ever feel like you need better tools to become a more effective homeschool teacher? You’re not alone—and the good news is, small shifts can make a big…
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What to Do if a Kid Hates a Subject
What do you do when your child simply hates a subject—and nothing seems to help? You’re not alone, and this struggle is more common than you might think. In…
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The Wise Way to Pull Your Kids Out of School - and Start Homeschooling
Thinking about pulling your child out of school and starting homeschooling—but unsure where to begin? It can feel overwhelming, especially if you're making the…
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Should We Use Catholic Materials?
With so many curriculum options available, how do you decide what’s best for your homeschool—especially when it comes to Catholic vs. non-Catholic materials?…
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When You Feel Like You Are Failing
When homeschooling feels overwhelming, discouraging, or just plain exhausting, it’s easy to wonder if you’re failing. Be assured, you are not failing! Join…
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Homeschoolers Guide to Building Good Housekeeping Habits
Kathryn struggles with meal planning, house cleaning, and having a chore system. She wants to be more organized. Where does she start? Today, Ginny and Mary…
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Seven Rules - Navigating Your Family in Today’s World
Ginny started homeschooling 40 years ago to protect her children’s innocence. Sadly, the world has only gotten worse, and kids are exposed to minefields of…
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Financial Relief for Homeschoolers – Can School Choice Help?
Many public schools offer open enrollment, allowing kids to attend charter, magnet, and schools outside their local district. But what about homeschools? Can…
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Using Advent Traditions to Deepen Our Faith
Homeschoolers are uniquely positioned to keep Advent in the way the Church encourages, bringing back traditions to deepen our faith as we prepare for the…
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Gamify Your Homeschool and Become a Hero
Want to be the hero of your homeschool week? Pull out a game board! In this episode, Ginny and Mary Ellen share how to “gamify” your homeschooling—turning…
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Ten Tips to be a More Consistent Homeschool Mom
So many problems that homeschool moms face can be solved by developing the habit of consistency. Lack of consistency has derailed many a homeschool. Today…
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Integrating Family Meals into Your Homeschool
Remember life as a newlywed? You vaguely knew you would have to cook, but hey, your husband could cook, and maybe you'd eat dinner out sometimes. Now, three or…
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10 Answers for the Homeschooling Detractors
Has anyone questioned your sanity for deciding to homeschool? The questions you hear range from silly to insulting. Today, Mary Ellen and Ginny prepare you for…
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Six Tips on Homeschooling the Caboose Baby
Homeschooling an only child or the youngest with older siblings? Ginny and Mary Ellen share tips to keep your ‘caboose’ happy, engaged, and thriving. Tune in…
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Encouraging Homegrown Religious Vocations
Jesus Christ calls us to spread the Good News. Fostering religious vocations is one of the most effective ways to answer that call. Sensitive to the issue…
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The Next 2 R's of Catholic Homeschooling
Do you remember when you took your wedding vows and promised to accept children from God and raise them in the faith? You repeated that vow each time one of…
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Getting a Handle on Homeschool Discipline
Some homeschool moms on social media are miserable. Their kids are out of control, and it's often described as a typical day. Well, it wasn't our typical day –…
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Phones, Screens & Teens: A Tech Guide for Homeschooling Families
In just a few decades, we’ve gone from floppy disks to artificial intelligence. Computers that once filled entire rooms now slip easily into our pockets and…
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Why NOW is the Time to Start Homeschooling
Do you have buddies who are toying with the idea of home education but have not yet made the leap? If you do, this is the show to pass on to them. Mary Ellen…
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The 5 Worst Pieces of Homeschooling Advice
Mary Ellen and Ginny began homeschooling before the age of influencers. They say that was an enormous blessing because there is a lot of bad advice out there…
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5 Ways to Get the Kids to Pitch In Around the House
Homeschooling can take a lot of time. Then, we have to cook meals, clean the house, and do laundry. Oh, and do the shopping and cart kids around to activities…
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High School Subjects Way Above Your Head!
Does teaching Shakespeare, the Constitution, or Apologetics terrify you? The fear can arrive even before high school. When my grandkids took 5th-grade life…
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Motivating Your Students Without the Drama
Motivating our students can be an uphill battle. We want them to focus and work hard, but they are inclined by their nature and encouraged by society to be…
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Finding Your Homeschool Tribe
Feeling isolated on your homeschooling journey because you live “out in the boonies”? Worried your kids will miss out on friends—or that you’ll never meet…
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How to Get Through High School
Remember when you started homeschooling your oldest in kindergarten? People would ask, "What will you do when you have to teach trigonometry?" No worries, that…
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The Prime Directive – The Real Reason We Homeschool
Why do we homeschool? Don't like the public schools in your district? Can't afford the Catholic school? Or there is no Catholic school? Family togetherness?…
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Getting Dinner on the Table
Isn’t it funny that one meal seems to take up 9/10ths of our brain daily? Dinner or meal planning is one of our most requested topics. We’ll answer these…
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5 Steps to Better Behavior
Online conversations about how challenging homeschooling can include some version of, "They just don't listen to me," "They dawdle all day" or "They argue…
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Healthy Homeschool Mom
Staying healthy as a busy homeschool mom is not easy, mostly because moms put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own. In the hustle and bustle of life, it is…
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How to Combine Subjects for Different Grades
Brittany contacted us. She has two younger children in primary grades, a toddler and a newborn, and wants to give them a thorough academic education. She's…
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Let's Talk About Living with Teens
Jennifer contacted us and asked for any tips we have about raising teens. It's a tough time to be raising adolescents, and there is little support for a…
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Set Yourself Up for Homeschooling Success
So often, homeschool days can devolve into tantrums, tears, and recriminations, and that’s just mom. Meltdowns and bad days happen, and we have to make our…
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The Scoop on Learning Styles
Angela’s child is an auditory learner, and she wanted some tips to help him. Her request made us think about how most students have a dominant learning style…
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Homeschooling the Huge Family - Seven Steps to Staying Sane
Kimberly asked Ginny and Mary Ellen how to juggle homeschooling when you have a huge family. You'll love every minute of their humorous reflections and…
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AFTER HIGH SCHOOL – NOW WHAT?
We have discussed institutions of higher learning in another podcast, but today, we will discuss graduating high school students who may have had enough of…
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The Homeschooler's Guide to College Choices
This time of year, many homeschooling parents are dealing with high school seniors who are wondering what they will do with their lives. Join Ginny and Mary…
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Ten Rules to Raise a Reader
Every homeschool parent fervently hopes to raise a child who loves to read. Once they find themselves loving a book, a series, or a subject and choose to…
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Important Life Skills
While knowing the Four Rs (reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmatic, and religion) is essential for your child to succeed in life, it is also important to learn certain…
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Heaven or Harvard?
A recent social media meme asked, "Am I teaching my children for Heaven, or am I teaching them for Harvard?" Ginny and Mary Ellen address these important…
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Catholic Kids Need a Catholic Education
Providing children with a Catholic education was considered so important to Irish, Italian, and Polish immigrants that parishes built the school BEFORE the…
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How Do I Get Started? Help for the Homeschool Curious.
Are you considering homeschooling but are not quite there yet? You may have bought a few books, read a few blogs, and followed a few Instagram accounts. It can…
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Catholic Harbor - Interview w/ Draper Warren
Who says Catholic homeschool students can't enjoy school spirit and connection with their fellow students? Not Seton Home Study School! Seton has an online…
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Debunking Seven Myths and Misconceptions About Homeschooling
Venerable Fulton Sheen said. "There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they…
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How to Build Up Your Child’s Self-Confidence (without creating an egomaniac)
Do you have a child who is hesitant to try new things? Who would rather sit and stare at a book because they are convinced, they can’t do it, even before they…
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To Learn Online or Not – That's the Question
To Learn Online or Not – That's the Question Online homeschooling programs offer a tempting solution for busy parents. However, it's essential to consider both…
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Answering the Nursing Call to Duty with Dr. Maura Wenzel
Many of us started homeschooling to pass on our Catholic faith and get our kids to heaven. But in the back of our minds, when we can think past laundry and…
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The Remarkable and Increasing Value of a Liberal Arts Education - Interview w/ Michael Yost
In an enlightening exchange, Mary Ellen and Ginny discuss the remarkable but often overlooked value of a Liberal Arts education. Michael Yost of Thomas More…
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Let's All Keep Chickens! - Interview w/ Dalia Monterroso
Let's All Keep Chickens! Dalia Monterroso is the passionate author of "Let's All Keep Chickens! The Down-to-Earth Guide to Natural Practices for Healthier…
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How to Homeschool and Not Lose Your Mind (PART II)
Is your homeschooling experiencing the “End of the Winter Blues?” Are you frustrated that you and the kids have been cooped up way too long? Ginny and Mary…
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How to Homeschool and Not Lose Your Mind (PART I)
Sometimes, homeschooling can feel like the most overwhelming, frustrating, impossible thing to do, especially at the end of winter. You and the kids have been…
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Five Things You Should Know About Homeschooling a Child with Special Needs (And a Big Announcement About the Podcast)
Are you considering homeschooling your child with special needs? Are you already in the trenches and feeling like you aren’t doing well? This show could be a…